{"id":4499,"date":"2013-07-11T07:19:15","date_gmt":"2013-07-11T14:19:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mscreativity.ca\/writing\/?p=4499"},"modified":"2013-07-11T07:19:15","modified_gmt":"2013-07-11T14:19:15","slug":"may-in-minter-garden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mscreativity.ca\/writing\/?p=4499","title":{"rendered":"May in Minter garden"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/canadaru.net\/bufo_storage\/Blog_photo\/2013\/BC-travel\/Mintern_Garden\/DSC_4531_mintern.jpg\" class=\"alignnone\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mintergardens.com\/\">Mintern Garden<\/a> is one of my lovely gardens in BC, but unfortunately it will be closed coming fall. So, this summer is a last time to visit this beautiful place.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/canadaru.net\/bufo_storage\/Blog_photo\/2013\/BC-travel\/Mintern_Garden\/DSC_4490_mintern.jpg\" class=\"alignnone\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This year the special topic is succulents, so there are many plant beds with them. <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/canadaru.net\/bufo_storage\/Blog_photo\/2013\/BC-travel\/Mintern_Garden\/DSC_4461_mintern.jpg\" class=\"alignnone\" width=\"900\" height=\"558\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/canadaru.net\/bufo_storage\/Blog_photo\/2013\/BC-travel\/Mintern_Garden\/DSC_4565_mintern.jpg\" class=\"alignnone\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Plenty of ponds in the garden.<br \/>\nPond with yellow irises:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/canadaru.net\/bufo_storage\/Blog_photo\/2013\/BC-travel\/Mintern_Garden\/DSC_4470_mintern.jpg\" class=\"alignnone\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Iris close up<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/canadaru.net\/bufo_storage\/Blog_photo\/2013\/BC-travel\/Mintern_Garden\/DSC_4548_mintern.jpg\" class=\"alignnone\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Pond with blue irises:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/canadaru.net\/bufo_storage\/Blog_photo\/2013\/BC-travel\/Mintern_Garden\/DSC_4505_mintern.jpg\" class=\"alignnone\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/canadaru.net\/bufo_storage\/Blog_photo\/2013\/BC-travel\/Mintern_Garden\/DSC_4515_mintern.jpg\" class=\"alignnone\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Pond with rhododendrons:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/canadaru.net\/bufo_storage\/Blog_photo\/2013\/BC-travel\/Mintern_Garden\/DSC_4521_mintern.jpg\" class=\"alignnone\" width=\"900\" height=\"584\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Pond with fountain:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/canadaru.net\/bufo_storage\/Blog_photo\/2013\/BC-travel\/Mintern_Garden\/DSC_4524_mintern.jpg\" class=\"alignnone\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/canadaru.net\/bufo_storage\/Blog_photo\/2013\/BC-travel\/Mintern_Garden\/DSC_4526_mintern.jpg\" class=\"alignnone\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" \/><\/p>\n<p>False chirch<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/canadaru.net\/bufo_storage\/Blog_photo\/2013\/BC-travel\/Mintern_Garden\/DSC_4522_mintern.jpg\" class=\"alignnone\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Ivy house<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/canadaru.net\/bufo_storage\/Blog_photo\/2013\/BC-travel\/Mintern_Garden\/DSC_4506_mintern.jpg\" class=\"alignnone\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Poppies<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/canadaru.net\/bufo_storage\/Blog_photo\/2013\/BC-travel\/Mintern_Garden\/DSC_4478_mintern.jpg\" class=\"alignnone\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/canadaru.net\/bufo_storage\/Blog_photo\/2013\/BC-travel\/Mintern_Garden\/DSC_4480_mintern.jpg\" class=\"alignnone\" width=\"599\" height=\"900\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Trails<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/canadaru.net\/bufo_storage\/Blog_photo\/2013\/BC-travel\/Mintern_Garden\/DSC_4492_mintern.jpg\" class=\"alignnone\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/canadaru.net\/bufo_storage\/Blog_photo\/2013\/BC-travel\/Mintern_Garden\/DSC_4497_mintern.jpg\" class=\"alignnone\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/canadaru.net\/bufo_storage\/Blog_photo\/2013\/BC-travel\/Mintern_Garden\/DSC_4498_mintern.jpg\" class=\"alignnone\" width=\"900\" height=\"682\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Logs<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/canadaru.net\/bufo_storage\/Blog_photo\/2013\/BC-travel\/Mintern_Garden\/DSC_4466_mintern.jpg\" class=\"alignnone\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/canadaru.net\/bufo_storage\/Blog_photo\/2013\/BC-travel\/Mintern_Garden\/DSC_4467_mintrn.jpg\" class=\"alignnone\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/canadaru.net\/bufo_storage\/Blog_photo\/2013\/BC-travel\/Mintern_Garden\/DSC_4468_mintern.jpg\" class=\"alignnone\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/canadaru.net\/bufo_storage\/Blog_photo\/2013\/BC-travel\/Mintern_Garden\/DSC_4494_mintern.jpg\" class=\"alignnone\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Garden visitors<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/canadaru.net\/bufo_storage\/Blog_photo\/2013\/BC-travel\/Mintern_Garden\/DSC_4511_mintern.jpg\" class=\"alignnone\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/canadaru.net\/bufo_storage\/Blog_photo\/2013\/BC-travel\/Mintern_Garden\/DSC_4516_minern.jpg\" class=\"alignnone\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Steam monster in the pond<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/canadaru.net\/bufo_storage\/Blog_photo\/2013\/BC-travel\/Mintern_Garden\/DSC_4544_mintern.jpg\" class=\"alignnone\" width=\"900\" height=\"582\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/canadaru.net\/bufo_storage\/Blog_photo\/2013\/BC-travel\/Mintern_Garden\/DSC_4551_mintern.jpg\" class=\"alignnone\" width=\"596\" height=\"900\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Mill<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/canadaru.net\/bufo_storage\/Blog_photo\/2013\/BC-travel\/Mintern_Garden\/DSC_4562_minter.jpg\" class=\"alignnone\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/canadaru.net\/bufo_storage\/Blog_photo\/2013\/BC-travel\/Mintern_Garden\/DSC_4560_mintern.jpg\" class=\"alignnone\" width=\"591\" height=\"900\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Californian poppies<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/canadaru.net\/bufo_storage\/Blog_photo\/2013\/BC-travel\/Mintern_Garden\/DSC_4509_mintern.jpg\" class=\"alignnone\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Garlic<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/canadaru.net\/bufo_storage\/Blog_photo\/2013\/BC-travel\/Mintern_Garden\/DSC_4557_mintern.jpg\" class=\"alignnone\" width=\"599\" height=\"900\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/canadaru.net\/bufo_storage\/Blog_photo\/2013\/BC-travel\/Mintern_Garden\/DSC_4569_mintern.jpg\" class=\"alignnone\" width=\"599\" height=\"900\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Palm blooming<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/canadaru.net\/bufo_storage\/Blog_photo\/2013\/BC-travel\/Mintern_Garden\/DSC_4572_mintern.jpg\" class=\"alignnone\" width=\"599\" height=\"900\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/canadaru.net\/bufo_storage\/Blog_photo\/2013\/BC-travel\/Mintern_Garden\/DSC_4573-mintern.jpg\" class=\"alignnone\" width=\"599\" height=\"900\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And my favorite &#8211; wall of rain: <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/canadaru.net\/bufo_storage\/Blog_photo\/2013\/BC-travel\/Mintern_Garden\/DSC_4542_mintern.jpg\" class=\"alignnone\" width=\"599\" height=\"900\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/canadaru.net\/bufo_storage\/Blog_photo\/2013\/BC-travel\/Mintern_Garden\/DSC_4539_mintern.jpg\" class=\"alignnone\" width=\"599\" height=\"900\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/canadaru.net\/bufo_storage\/Blog_photo\/2013\/BC-travel\/Mintern_Garden\/DSC_4532_mintern.jpg\" class=\"alignnone\" width=\"599\" height=\"900\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/canadaru.net\/bufo_storage\/Blog_photo\/2013\/BC-travel\/Mintern_Garden\/DSC_4536_mintern.jpg\" class=\"alignnone\" width=\"599\" height=\"900\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/canadaru.net\/bufo_storage\/Blog_photo\/2013\/BC-travel\/Mintern_Garden\/DSC_4537_mintern.jpg\" class=\"alignnone\" width=\"599\" height=\"900\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/canadaru.net\/bufo_storage\/Blog_photo\/2013\/BC-travel\/Mintern_Garden\/DSC_4527_mintern.jpg\" class=\"alignnone\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/canadaru.net\/bufo_storage\/Blog_photo\/2013\/BC-travel\/Mintern_Garden\/DSC_4533_mintern.jpg\" class=\"alignnone\" width=\"900\" height=\"652\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/canadaru.net\/bufo_storage\/Blog_photo\/2013\/BC-travel\/Mintern_Garden\/DSC_4531_mintern.jpg\" class=\"alignnone\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mintergardens.com\/\">Mintern Garden<\/a> is one of my lovely gardens in BC, but unfortunately it will be closed coming fall. So, this summer is a last time to visit this beautiful place.<\/p>\n<p> <span style=\"color:#777\"> . . . &rarr; Continue reading <a href=\"https:\/\/mscreativity.ca\/writing\/?p=4499\">May in Minter garden<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":171,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[342,359,360,421],"tags":[520,361,311,312,425,422],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mscreativity.ca\/writing\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4499"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mscreativity.ca\/writing\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mscreativity.ca\/writing\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mscreativity.ca\/writing\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/171"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mscreativity.ca\/writing\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4499"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mscreativity.ca\/writing\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4499\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mscreativity.ca\/writing\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4499"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mscreativity.ca\/writing\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4499"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mscreativity.ca\/writing\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4499"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}